We came here on the recommendation of a barman up the street. He said it was our best bet for some…read moreexcellent food in the style of a traditional Portuguese kitchen.
The room is simple and comfortable, with an open kitchen where you can see the well-fed chef, who likewise can see how the customers are enjoying their meal. A stylish painted-on sign on the wall announces it only opened in 2015. The servers are very welcoming, not pushy at all but very attentive and very interested to see that the patrons are happy with the food. They also speak excellent English.
We began with a simple vegetable soup and a generous bread service. After that came the shrimp starter--two perfectly grilled shrimp so huge that I think they could probably take down a lobster in a fair fight, and excellently flavored. Then clams--the most wonderful, simply prepared clams I've ever tasted, in a thin but savory tomato broth. I had to be careful I didn't vacuum them all up before my dinner companion got her share, and when the clam meat was finished we continued using the mini-toasts and then the clamshells themselves to slurp up as much of the broth as we could. And then came the main event, a long, thick cut of lightly cooked, amazingly fresh bacalhau that fell apart with gentle prodding from our forks and melted in our mouths.
Of course we measured our pace with several super-affordable, crisp and refreshing finos (thank you Portugal!), and since while we were there Portugal vanquished Croatia on a late goal in the Euro tournament, 1-0, the house treated us to a free shot of port (thank you Portugal again!). As we finished our meal and the streets erupted in celebration, we made our way to the door and discovered the chef and several of the staff outside chatting. I could only say "muito obrigado" and shake his hand, and promise myself to come back whenever I'm next in Porto.
我的朋友是从四川来的。她也觉得这个饭馆非常好吃！
